Metabase Reviews

I used Metabase for business intelligence and analytics in my organization. We connected Metabase to AWS Athena, allowing us to query and visualize data stored in S3 buckets.

Metabase, being deployed on AWS, enabled us to work closely with our data in AWS. It allowed for real-time updates and queries after our ETL jobs, which greatly enhanced our ability to make timely and data-driven decisions.

Metabase's key advantage is its modern approach to business intelligence. It offers neat and interactive visualizations and a light and user-friendly interface. 

The use of a Docker image allowed us to deploy it easily on AWS, and its open-source edition was functional enough for our needs. The solution provided frequent updates and customer support through their blogs and forums.

One area for improvement could be in offering more advanced features even in the open-source edition or making the paid versions more cost-effective. 

Data scalability, especially if the data grows, requires manual infrastructure management, which could be improved. Increased customization and visualization options in the open-source edition would be beneficial. 

Additionally, it might be helpful if more complex queries and stored procedures were supported.

I used Metabase for approximately eight months.

Metabase proved to be stable in our usage. The Docker image frequently received updates, which helped maintain its stability and address any bugs.

The scalability of Metabase depended largely on the EC2 instance and AWS infrastructure we used. Managing the scalability required manual adjustments based on our data volume, including upgrading the instance type as needed.

Metabase provided frequent updates and had a robust support system through blogs and articles, although I did not personally engage with direct technical support.

Positive

The initial setup was manageable. We deployed the Docker image using AWS EC2, which required us to manage the infrastructure manually to accommodate the growth of data.

The return on investment was mainly seen in its functionality. The open-source edition provided sufficient utility for deploying in AWS and utilizing AWS data warehouses cost-effectively.

Using the open-source edition of Metabase on AWS EC2 cost us around $29 per month for the EC2 instance, which was affordable.

I compared Metabase with QuickSight to evaluate which tool would best meet our business needs, stakeholder management, and technical capabilities.

Metabase is a modern BI tool that offers light and user-friendly interactions, making it well-suited for modern data environments.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

I use the solution in my company for visualization and data analytics.

The most valuable feature of the solution is its interface, which is used to query data into Metabase. I think it is very useful and handy for a novice.

I think there is a need to add a few more advanced visuals in the tool. There are a standard set of visuals in the tool which are available. We need more advanced visuals in the product. Metabase's competitors of the product are making available a lot of new visuals in their solutions.

I have been using Metabase for a year and a half. I am a user of the tool.

It is a scalable solution.

All the reports generated through the product are accessible throughout my organization. All the teams in my company, like the product, business, customer engagement, or marketing, use the dashboard offered by the product, and there are more users in my company who access the reports offered by the product. There are 20 people in the company who develop reports using the product.

Metabase's scalability and performance have met my organization's growing data needs.

I have contacted the technical support for the product, and I can say that they were responsive.

My company used to use Power BI.

The product's installation and deployment phases were pretty easy. Metabase's team was really helpful in setting up the tool in our environment on AWS and guiding us through the initial setup and everything.

The solution is deployed using AWS cloud services.

I would not say it is a cheap tool, but it's viable.

The tool can be worth your money.

Besides the other products in the market, my company decided to go with Metabase since we were using several SQL and NoSQL databases. Power BI was not able to handle NoSQL databases, which mostly focused on our company's product end. In a way, with the NoSQL database, we need to know the user performance and everything related to it. We thought that integrating a new tool would help us. Metabase is a cloud-hosted tool and is data-driven, so it gives us access from anywhere, unlike the on-premises version. The basic operations that we do on Metabase are mostly SQL-driven, which is basic for every developer.

My company had a study and report done by a peer source, and they also helped with onboarding the product.

I would definitely recommend Metabase to others.

The tool is easy to learn if you are good at querying an SQL database.

One of my teams uses Metabase for AI development.

I rate the tool an eight or nine out of ten.

We use the solution for analysis purposes. It is important to have descriptive analytics everywhere.

I used it to analyze data from ERP, SCADA, or other instruments. I also used it to develop the prototypes in my company and install them in customers' networks or the cloud.

The solution could provide more customization.

I have been using Metabase for nine to ten months. We use the solution's latest edition.

I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.

Three people use this solution.

I began working with Board many years ago, then transitioned to Excel on Windows, followed by Power BI, MicroStrategy, and Pentaho.

The deployment was much faster than a lot of other tools like open-source tools.

I used only the open-source, free edition. They are fast and simple but quite rigid regarding the dashboard and have some limitations in customization, such as characters, fonts, and number dimensions. It's necessary to have what the software provides.

I use a database to demonstrate the cost of compressing the system for clients, industry maintenance, sales management, or energy management. It encompasses a wide range of fields.

I use other tools to study the problems related to AI. The results from these tools can be integrated into the database to demonstrate the solution. Metabase is a different AI tool and is not included in this.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use the tool for dashboards.

The solution is best to track data. We can show data as diagrams and present it to people. It is easy for a new user to learn the tool. They must go through a two to three-day training to understand the flow of things.

The tool must be made more user-friendly. The user interface should be improved. If an organization has multiple users, the tool integrates all data in one dashboard. There should be options to see one user's data at a time. The solution provides SQL forms if we want to configure the database. It must also provide NoSQL options.

I have been using the solution for the last one year.

The tool is stable. I did not have any issues.

Approximately 100 to 200 people in our organization use the product.

The setup is easy. It is easy to configure the product.

The product is open-sourced.

My company chose the tool because they wanted to store the data diagrammatically. Creating, storing, and presenting the data using Metabase is easy.

We do not have to deploy anything. Metabase is based on SQL queries. I recommend people use the solution if they want to present their data diagrammatically. It is easy to configure and build. Overall, I rate the product a six to seven out of ten.